Appetite

Headache decreases appetite

Researchers have found that headache stimuli also affect the appetite centre of the brain.It is always been a mystery as to why loss of appetite often accompanies pain. People with migraine, for instance, cannot face food and it is often assumed this must be because one common linked symptom is nausea. Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre and Harvard Medical School no...

Hormone restrains appetite in man

According to reasearchers, a hormone is released into the blood after a meal, restrain the appetite if given by injection and might be supportive in treating obesity. The reason for feeling full after a meal, that the intestines release a hormone called PYY3-36 //which acts on the brain to produce a feeling of satiety. Researchers at Imperial College, London, now report on the first human trial...

Scientists locate key hormone involved in appetite control

A key hormone involved in appetite control, called ghrelin, has been identified by researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University(OHSU). Scientists have demonstrated the effect of the hormone on the brain and have shown that the hormone activated the specialized neurons in the hypothalamus involved in weight regulation. Ghrelin is a hormone produced in the stomach with the ability to sti...

Extra hormone found to cut appetite by a third

Studies done previously have shown that the hormone could suppress the appetites of lean people. But researchers were worried it would not work in obese people because studies of another appetite-suppressing hormone,// leptin, had proved disappointing. "We had to do a second trial to see if obese people were as sensitive" to the hormone, said researchers. The answer: "Yes, they are. The...

The Reason For Loss Of Appetite After Gastric Bypass

Researchers now say they might have a partial explanation for the loss of hunger and rapid weight loss observed after gastric bypass surgery.// In the gastric bypass procedure, the stomach is divided to create a pouch out of the small proximal portion of the stomach, which is then attached to the small intestine, bypassing a large part of the stomach and all of the duodenum. It was found...

Stomach Hormone to Aid in Controlling Appetite

Recent studies have shown that increasing the levels of a hormone found in the stomach could aid in curbing appetite as well as increasing activity in overweight and obese people. // The results of the study have been published in the International Journal of Obesity. The research team from Imperial College London gave injections of the hormone oxyntomodulin to fifteen overweig...

Study Highlights Appetite Regulation Pathway, New Hope for Weight Loss

Researchers have now identified a signaling pathway in the brain, which has been found a crucial role in regulating food intake. Furthermore, this pathway linked to the development of diabetes //and cancer could pave way for novel weight loss methods in obese individuals. Scientists from UC's Genome Research Institute demonstrated that the signaling pathway mTOR--activated by nutrient...

Brain behind the Brawn: Vital Molecule in the Brain Controls Appetite

Combating obesity is one of the greatest challenges facing researchers today, and recent research holds promise for being a vital breakthrough to contain a growing epidemic.// The World Health Organization has estimated that there are a billion people in the world tackling overweight problems, of them nearly 300 million are obese. Scientists have narrowed their sights on a new molecul...

Appetite Changes, Depression Signal Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson

Parkinson disease patients who develop impulse control disorders as a result of treatment are more likely to be depressed, irritable, and have appetite changes, according// to a study published in the October 10, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These findings could allow early identification of patients at risk for developing this distressing...

Study Confirms That Slow Eating Restricts Appetite

'Slow eating reduces intake of food' – The general belief of so many is confirmed by the researchers now. A University of Rhode Island study confirms // that the concept of eating slower results in the restriction of appetite which infact was bandied about for decades due to the lack of scientific evidence. The study provides a direct relation between slow eating and less calories inta...

Whet your appetite with “Mindless Eating”: A gourmet's deligh!

An extremely delightful book is here that would thrill every gourmet. It is great reading//,that will surely satiate every food lover through out the year. It is a full course meal, daubed in rich, saucy humor, without compromising on common sense and achievable goals. Brian Wansink is the brain behind this unique literary piece, who is also the director of the Cornell University Food an...

Estrogen Curbs Appetite: Research

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found out that Estrogen regulates the brain's energy metabolism in the same way as the hormone leptin, leading the way to a viable// approach to tackling obesity in people resistant to leptin. Their findings were published in the December 31 online issue of Nature Medicine. "We found that estrogen suppresses appetite using the same pathways...

Estrogen Curbs Appetite In Same Way as the Hormone Leptin

Estrogen regulates the brain’s energy metabolism in the same way as the hormone leptin, leading the way to a viable approach to tackling obesity in people resistant to leptin//, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the online issue of Nature Medicine. “We found that estrogen suppresses appetite using the same pathways in the brain as the adipose hormone leptin,” said lead...

Mitochondrial Protein Maintains Appetite During Fasting

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a thyroid hormone in the brain is linked to the “uncoupling” protein UCP2, which can maintain appetite during periods// of fasting so that the body is ready to eat when food is reintroduced. Published in the January issue of Cell Metabolism, the study was conducted by observing the behavior of mice that fasted for 24 hours. The re...

Role of Appetite Hormone MCH in Insulin Production Revealed

A new Joslin Diabetes Center-led study has shown conclusively that a neuropeptide, melanin concentrating hormone (MCH), found in the brain and known for its role in// increasing appetite in people, plays a role in the growth of insulin-producing beta cells and the secretion of insulin. This finding has the potential to spur the development of new treatments for diabetes that stimulate the product...

Now Viagra Oysters Could Appease Your Appetite and Boost Your Libido!

Now Viagra Oysters could appease your appetite and boost your libido! A NSW oyster farmer is attempting to chemically enhance the aphrodisiacal qualities of his oysters, by feeding them Viagra. George May started feeding his oysters with the anti-impotence drug in order to export it to the overseas market. The 59-year-old came up with the idea of feedi...

Appetite-regulating Peptides Influence Alcohol Cravings

A new study has confirmed that appetite-regulating peptides leptin and ghrelin influence alcohol cravings for some alcoholics. Craving, a powerful urge to drink, is an important contributor to the development and maintenance of alcoholism. Professor Otto Lesch of the University of Vienna has divided patients of alcohol dependence into four groups Type 1 that refers t...